Originally Posted by
oliver2002
Hmm... I paid the 1000$ deposit for the new Toyota RAV4 we bought this week with my SPG Amex
Just kidding... they wouldn't allow me to charge more than 1000$ to the Amex. The rest I had to pay by cheque.
About 12 years ago I bought my daughter a $14,000 car on my Plat AMEX. An hour later, I could't use the card to rent a motel. It took a call to AMEX and a promise to pay within a week, Since I always pay on time, this surprised me.
On another note, I was once a no show for the first night at a $400 room at the Regent in Hong Kong (my stupid mistake on crossing international dateline). The hotel charged me, but AMEX extended me the courtesy of paying for that night.
Jack